After moving away from its free Supercharging model due to sustainability concerns, Tesla is now again bringing back free Unlimited Supercharging as a way to sell some inventory cars after the upgraded drivetrain.

For the first few years of the Model S and Model X program, unlimited free Supercharging has been one of the top perks that Tesla was offering to its customers.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that the perk wasn’t sustainable and he even admitted that they should have ended the incentive earlier:

“Sorry, it’s not really sustainable at volume production & doesn’t incent optimal behavior. We probably should have ended this earlier.”

Electrek asked Tesla what “free Supercharging” means exactly since the terms have changed a few times. The automaker confirmed that its “free unlimited Supercharging” for the duration of the ownership. It changes if the title is transferred or the vehicle is sold.

Electrek’s Take

Free Supercharging is never too far away. It’s a great perk, but I think it’s hard to justify in this case.

I would greatly prefer the new hardware upgrade when it comes to the 75D option.

As for the Long Range (100 kWh) all-wheel-drive options, it looks like there are some pretty good prices there that could be interesting.

If you are doing a lot of long distance travel, you might get your money’s worth.

That said, if you order a new Model S or Model X now with a referral code, you get the new hardware and 5,000 miles of free Supercharging, which is not unlimited, but it’s a lot too.

Either way, I find it hard to recommend buying a Model S or Model X right now because I believe more updates are coming later this year, but that’s up to you.